Oscar-Spear

  By Thankgod Odanwu Everyday when I wake up in the morning, I say my prayers. Next I ask myself this question; Who am I? Firstly my main aim is to be myself: I dress the way I want to dress, I cut my hair the way I want it to be, use my body spray, I mean looking good and smelling nice is  a good business, and I walk out the door in hopes that my inner self will align with my external world. But most times, as much as I want to admit that I do some things for myself, I can’t help but wonder what others will think if I wear a certain piece of clothing or cut my hair a certain way. I don’t know why, but I can’t help but create these internal struggles that I can only see and feel. I don’t want to believe that these thoughts are my truths, but they sometimes take precedence, I mean one gets to feel he needs some sort of approval from those around them and their environment right? You see, while I don’t compare myself to others usually, I can’t help but feel that I have to act...

Look into the mirror, the person you're seeing is the most important person in your life. YES! If life is good for you, life will equally be good for your circle. Some might say that’s being selfish. Some might say what about family? But the truth is you owe it to your family to SET AN EXAMPLE. An example of someone who lives the life they want to live. A STRONG EXAMPLE of a strong human being.  You owe it to everyone you love to set an example of what a GREAT LIFE looks like. So they can follow in your footsteps. Settling for less. It STOPS with you. Accepting average. IT STOPS WITH YOU! Strength. Courage. Determination and a beautiful life.... that starts with you! You can’t help anyone until you help yourself. And when you make YOU strong, that strength will spill over to everyone else. They will be inspired by you, they will follow your example. Some say to focus on yourself is selfish… I say, to settle for a mediocre life you hate is selfish! Because that will be replicated fo...